An indigenous people of South America, particularly in Colombia and Venezuela, or their language.
From the indigenous Chibchan language family. The word refers to the people and their native Arauan language, with etymology rooted in their own cultural naming.
The Achagua had sophisticated knowledge of tropical ecosystems and lived near the Orinoco River—their language contains dozens of words for different types of fish and water conditions, showing how languages reflect the environment people depend on.
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